Stinktier

German

Alternative forms

Stinkthier (archaic)

Etymology

Compound of stinken (“to stink”) +‎ Tier (“animal”). Compare Dutch stinkdier.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): [ˈʃtɪŋkˌtiːɐ̯]
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Noun

Stinktier n (genitive Stinktiers or Stinktieres, plural Stinktiere)

skunk (mammal of the family Mephitidae)

Synonyms

Further reading

Stinktier in Duden online

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